Handball H League, Kicks Off on November 15th.. Embarks on a 6-Month Journey

[Financial News] The domestic representative handball league, the H League, will kick off on November 15th, embarking on a 6-month journey until next spring. 
The Korea Handball Federation announced on the 22nd that the 'Shinhan SOL Bank 25-26 Handball H League' will be held from November 15th to May 5th next year in seven regions nationwide.
According to the Korea Handball Federation, the men's opening match will be held on November 15th at the Ticketlink Live Arena in Songpa-gu, Seoul, featuring a match between the 24-25 season champion Doosan and the 2nd place SK Hawks. 
Due to the schedule of the Women's World Championship, the women's division will start its first match on January 10th next year at the Gwangmyeong Citizen Sports Center. The regular league will be held from November 15th to April 19th next year, with a total of 159 games, including 75 games for 6 men's teams over 5 rounds and 84 games for 8 women's teams over 3 rounds.
The postseason will be held from April 25th to May 5th next year, with the men's division having the 3rd place team play against the 2nd place team in the playoffs, followed by a match against the 1st place team in the regular league. In the women's division, the 4th place team will play against the 3rd place team in the semi-playoffs, and the winner of the semi-playoffs will play against the 2nd place team in the playoffs, followed by a match against the 1st place team in the regular league. All postseason games will be held at the Ticketlink Live Arena in Seoul, and the championship match will be a best-of-three series. 
The venue will include the neutral ground of the Ticketlink Live Arena in Seoul, as well as the home stadiums of 6 teams, including Incheon Sunhak Gymnasium (Incheon Urban Corporation), Cheongju SK Hawks Arena (SK Hawks), Gwangmyeong Citizen Sports Center (SK Sugar Gliders), Gwangju Bitgoeul Gymnasium (Gwangju Urban Corporation), Busan Gijang Gymnasium (Busan Facilities Corporation), and Samcheok Citizen Sports Center (Samcheok City Hall), touring seven regions nationwide.
A representative from the Korea Handball Federation stated, "As we enter the third year of the H League, we will further strengthen fan-centered marketing," and added, "We are preparing for handball to become a popular sport through the 'Shinhan SOL Bank 25-26 Handball H League'." 

rsunjun@fnnews.com Yuseonjun Reporter